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class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">5 Steps to a return to work plan post COVID-19<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"blog-template-sub-title\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9);line-height:1.5\">\n    The return to work after a global pandemic time around is going to look a little different to your average post Christmas break return. It&#8217;s going to involve strict hygiene measures, social distancing, lots of planning and a myriad of other processes to help keep your team safe.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-40342 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jacqui Mikulasev - Content Specialist photo\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-54x54.jpg 54w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-108x108.jpg 108w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-685x683.jpg 685w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-1370x1366.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-112x112.jpg 112w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Host-Image-Main-TEMPLATE-284x284.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; border-right-width:1px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black); padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1e20e747939e3458765ab321928f59b7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-violet-500-color has-sm-font-size\">Jacqui Mikulasev<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2020-06-15T00:00:00+00:00\">Jun 15, 2020<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-20T08:00:05+00:00\">Jun 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">12 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/pexels-griffin-wooldridge-covid-4000758-307.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-200);border-bottom-width:0.1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nAs restrictions continue to ease around the world, teams are beginning to plan their return to work. From the logistics right through to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/covid-19-workplace-hygiene-policy-template\/\">cleaning and sanitisation of common areas<\/a>, there are many aspects to keep in mind when planning the return of your workforce.\n\nWorkforce planning is extremely important as it can minimise the risk of infection in your organisation. Before we get started, it&#8217;s important to know that this is not the normal return to work after the <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/covid19-office-christmas-party-ideas\/\">Christmas break<\/a>. This is a planned and sensible approach to keeping your team safe.\n\nSo how can you safely prepare for your team&#8217;s return to work? Read on as we suggest some ways you can begin planning your workforce return below.\n\nIf you&#8217;re looking for more information on planning your team&#8217;s return to work and how to keep your team safe, you read our helpful articles here:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/covid19-mental-health-workplace\/\">Effects of COVID and mental health at work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/agreement-for-reduced-pay-letter-template\/\">Temporarily reduced salary template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/vaccination-sentiment-report\/\">Workforce vaccine sentiment report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"1-conduct-a-workforce-audit\">1. Conduct a workforce audit<\/h2>\nFirst, start with a workforce audit. Create a master list of all the staff and group them by teams. You&#8217;ll then assess whether they can continue to work from home or not. This might mean consulting team leaders and managers to determine which staff can successfully continue to work remotely or might need to come back to the workplace.\n\nThis is a case of identifying <strong>where <\/strong>your <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/remote-working-software\/\">workforce has access to the tools needed<\/a> to perform their job successfully. Whether that&#8217;s at home or on-site, the first step is grouping teams and employees together. This step may involve looking into alternative working arrangements such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/remote-working-guide\/\">remote-first approach<\/a>.\n\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/the-remote-first-workplace-playbook\/\">remote-first workplace is a concept<\/a> that deep work is to be completed at home and the workplace is used as a place for collaboration and socialising. We understand the return to work isn&#8217;t a one size fits all approach. How do we know this? We recently surveyed 1200 employees to gain insights into their attitudes towards remote working. We found that many of us are missing the camaraderie of our peers, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/remote-work-report\/\">84% of employees are enjoying the benefits associated with working from home<\/a>.\n\n<em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/hr-audit-checklist\/\">HR audit checklist for businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\n\n\u00a0\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Work from home workforce return assessment grid\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28793\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1.png\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1.png 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-54x54.png 54w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-108x108.png 108w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-216x216.png 216w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-432x432.png 432w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-112x112.png 112w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-224x224.png 224w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-142x142.png 142w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/WFHInforaphic2-768x768-1-284x284.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n<strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Plot your workforce on a graph like this. It&#8217;ll help you visualise which staff can and cannot work effectively from home, as well as who is business critical. An example of someone who is business critical would be whoever processes your payroll!\n<h2 id=\"2-consult-the-team\">2. Consult the team<\/h2>\nAfter you&#8217;ve conducted a workforce audit you should then consult the wider team. This ensures everyone feels heard and boundaries can be respected. Depending on the size of your business, a survey could be a really effective way to get a sense of where <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/covid-19-employee-wellness-survey\/\">employees&#8217; attitudes are about a return to the office<\/a>.\n\n<strong>Pro tip<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Did you know that you can survey your team with 91±¬ΑΟ&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-engagement-software\/\">Custom Survey Feature<\/a>? You&#8217;ll be able to gain insight into how your team is really feeling towards their return.\n\nIf you&#8217;d like to learn more about how 91±¬ΑΟ can assist with managing your team, <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/request-a-demo\/\">get in touch with one of our small business specialists today<\/a>.\n<h2 id=\"3-create-groups\">3. Create groups<\/h2>\nFor the team members who want or need to return to the office, it&#8217;s important to stagger their return by segmenting your workforce into groups.\n\nDivide each team (E.g. support, marketing, sales) into two or more groups (depending on size) with an even distribution of seniority and capability if possible.\n\nThis will reduce the risks associated with a COVID-19 outbreak in the office as your entire workforce will not be together.\n<h2 id=\"4-create-rosters\">4. Create rosters<\/h2>\nOnce you&#8217;ve organised your return to work groups you&#8217;ll want to roster them on alternative weeks.\n\nThis will mean that in the event of an employee contracting COVID-19, you still have a &#8216;safe&#8217; group of employees with similar capabilities.\n\nYou can also stagger the start and finish times of your team to minimise their risk during peak times on public transport.\n<h2 id=\"5-communicate-with-your-team\">5. Communicate with your team<\/h2>\nBefore you reopen your workplace or start allowing more staff to return, you must communicate clearly and firmly the expectations of the business.\n\nThe first thing to do would be to provide each team lead or manager with the workforce planning rosters you have organised.\n\nThey should then share these with their team so that everyone knows when they should or shouldn&#8217;t be coming into the workplace.\n<h2 id=\"why-is-it-so-important-to-invest-in-planning-your-workforce-to-return-to-work\">Why is it so important to invest in planning your workforce to return to work?<\/h2>\nAt the end of the day, it&#8217;s your top priority to keep your team safe.\n\nLet&#8217;s consider two scenarios:\n<h3 id=\"scenario-one-everyone-returns-to-the-office-at-the-same-time\">Scenario one: everyone returns to the office at the same time<\/h3>\nLet&#8217;s say you allow your team to come back to the office without any restrictions. Imagine if just one team member contracts COVID-19 and brings it to work with them. They&#8217;ve now infected an unknown amount of people.\n\nYou&#8217;ll have to try and work out who was in the office at the same time as them and who may be at risk.\n\nYou might also have a situation in which your whole support team is now sick and unable to work.\n\nWhat a nightmare!\n<h3 id=\"scenario-two-you-control-who-comes-back-into-the-office-and-when\">Scenario two: you control who comes back into the office and when<\/h3>\nIn this scenario, you work with each team lead\/manager to create return-to-work cohorts who work in the office on a rotating roster basis. This means that in the event that there is an outbreak, the worst case is that only half of your support team is ill.\n\nYou&#8217;ll also have a record of everyone who should have been in the office and who was not. This can help you manage the situation at hand. As you can see, situation two is much preferable.\n\nAlthough it does take more time and effort to organise, following the steps detailed above will help you reduce and control any outbreaks in the workplace.\n<h2 id=\"the-wrap-up\">The wrap up<\/h2>\nThe return to work after a global pandemic time around is going to look a little different to your average post-Christmas break return. It&#8217;s going to involve strict hygiene measures, social distancing, lots of planning and a myriad of <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/support-employees-during-omicron\/\">other processes to help keep your team safe<\/a>.\n\nIn the process of planning your team&#8217;s return to work, you may find that a blended workforce or a remote-first approach is the way forward for your team.\n\nWith a little workforce planning, we will get through this together.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-trigger-modal=\"request-a-demo-modal\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-arrow is-style-link-arrow--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-brand-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resources\/?topic%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=Product\">View all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query blog-3-col-query-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-59069 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; 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Here&#8217;s what business&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/hero-exchange-august-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: AI and the future of work: inside Hero Exchange in Tauranga and Hamilton<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/hero-exchange-august-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-training-responsibility\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AI training at work: who&#8217;s responsible, you or your staff?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training.webp 1600w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-training-440x248.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-6 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-post-terms-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"icon-blog\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Lifecycle_header.png\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-training-responsibility\/\" target=\"_self\" >AI training at work: who&#8217;s responsible, you or your staff?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-5\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Kiwi workers uniquely expect employers to lead AI training. Here is why the responsibility sits with you, plus a 90-day&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-training-responsibility\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: AI training at work: who&#8217;s responsible, you or your staff?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-training-responsibility\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-guilt-productivity-drag\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AI guilt at work: the hidden productivity drag nobody&#8217;s talking about\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work.webp 1600w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/AI-guilt-at-work-440x248.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-9 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-post-terms-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"icon-blog\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Lifecycle_header.png\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-guilt-productivity-drag\/\" target=\"_self\" >AI guilt at work: the hidden productivity drag nobody&#8217;s talking about<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-8\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">More than a third of NZ workers feel guilty using AI well. 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